Tennis Coaches in Estepona

Senior Tennis Coach | Player Development & Junior Tennis

Romain Daniel is a French tennis coach with a strong focus on junior development, technical progression and performance training.

Based in Estepona, Romain has extensive experience working with young players, helping them develop strong technical foundations while building confidence, consistency and a deeper understanding of the game. His coaching includes both developing players and talented juniors working towards a higher competitive level.

Romain has experience coaching several highly ranked junior players from different countries. According to the academy, his current and recent students include two No. 1-ranked junior players in Morocco, aged 13 and 10, a No. 2-ranked 8-year-old player from Estonia, and two sisters ranked inside the top 20 in Croatia in the 11-year-old age category. Working with talented young players from different national tennis systems has strengthened his experience in junior development, technical progression and performance-focused coaching.

His approach combines careful technical development with purposeful training on court, adapting each session to the player’s age, ability and goals.

At Rhino Tennis Academy, Romain works with players who want to improve their technique, develop their game and progress with structured, individual attention.

Coaching focus

Junior player development · Technique · Performance training · Competitive juniors · Player progression

Senior Tennis Coach | High-Performance & Advanced Training

Alberto Gandarias is a Spanish high-performance tennis coach with international playing and coaching experience.

His background combines competitive tennis with advanced coaching. Alberto competed in collegiate tennis in the United States at Northeastern State University and has an official player profile with the ATP Tour under his full name, Alberto Gandarias-Torrente.

That playing experience gives Alberto a strong understanding of the technical, tactical and competitive demands of tennis. His coaching is particularly suited to players looking to take their game further through focused technical work, tactical development and structured performance training.

At Rhino Tennis Academy, Alberto brings a high-performance perspective while keeping coaching individual and practical, helping players understand not only how to execute a shot, but how to use their skills effectively during points and matches.

Coaching focus

High-performance tennis · Advanced players · Technique · Match strategy · Competitive development · Private coaching

Co-Founder, Operational Lead & Assistant Coach

Kimia brings more than 20 years of tennis playing experience to Rhino Tennis Academy, combining a lifelong love of the game with a diverse professional background in child psychology, teaching and the arts.

As an assistant coach, she supports players on court while helping create the positive, encouraging environment that is central to the Rhino experience. Her understanding of how children learn and develop allows her to support young players with patience, confidence-building and an approach that recognises that every child progresses differently.

Kimia is certified in Clinical Child Psychology through the University of Edinburgh and in Teacher Training, and holds a BA in Art. Her experience in education and creative development brings an additional dimension to tennis coaching: encouraging concentration, coordination, self-expression, resilience and confidence while keeping learning enjoyable.

Her background also includes studio management, staff mentoring and community programmes, experience she brings to her role as Rhino’s Operational Lead. This combination of sport, education, creativity and organisation helps shape an academy where professional tennis development is balanced with a warm, personal atmosphere.

For children, that means an environment where they can learn tennis, build confidence and enjoy being on court. For adults, it means a welcoming academy where players of different levels can feel comfortable, supported and motivated to improve.

Coaching focus

Tennis development · Children’s learning & confidence · Player support · Positive learning environment · Academy experience · Community & operations